Show THE exposition illino lias evidently done her level best to be on record in the states building in first class style the model of a pioneer farm alone proves tins it is an artistic and thoroughly realistic delineation of the early settlers life in the virgin backwoods country when the hardy farmer industriously put in his crops but had his trusty rifle ready all the time for prowling hostile indians in striking contrast with this scene is the exhibit of illinois progress as she stands to day her elegant fancy needlework paintings in oil aid water colors and other art and ornace n tal work is most tastefully displayed there iea full dairy exhibit with engravings of tho improved live stock raised in the tate also canned meats and vegetables in tempting array with such a list of agricultural products as to satisfy one the Illinois ans cant starve f ven if they wish to fancy corn 18 feet high and pumpkin weighing ibs each illinois clays and sands are seen in numerous varieties as also their manufactured products in statuary crockery pottery terra cotta bricks drain and se tiles etc all of the best minerals and the articles of commerce they furnish are skillfully fully and scientifically arranged in long and wide glass tubes the soils sands and clays arc shown the soils being in vertical sections from the surface to a depth of two feet there are exhibits of flower garden and field seeds of which there are varieties on cither side of this handsome walnut and ash case is a display of the states natural and cultivable gracea gr asea and of flax hemp tobacco sorghum and grain in the straw the ma ny valuable fabres fibres and their fabrics are in another beautiful case in two more similar cases is an exhibit of the numerous woods fit for commercial purposes nent to them a largo display of boles of trees as taken from the forests and then a very numerous ast of elegant polished woods and articles made of wood the forestry wed th of the state is indeed admirably presented illinois building appears in great variety in another octagon case as also on a large pyram idal stand the seven wide and prolific coal areas of the state are each fully and attractively represented ohio and pennsylvania areleda productive in the universal fuel than illinois one locality in perry county sends both coal and salt each of the finest quality the states public school system display is the most complete and interesting te in the whole building it ranges from kindergarten through every trade rural and ur banto the high schools closing with the splendid exhibit from the state university the painters and photographers of illinois are present in choice handiwork representing every de of their respective arts this collection is exceedingly in terest ms especially the portraits of illinois great men dairymen everywhere will be interested in the official announcement that dairy products will now be received free of charge and kept in cold storage on tho grounds until after the dairy show which lats from january 12 to 27 inclusive freight must be prepaid to the exposition t each hona fide exhibitor of not les ahau ibs butter or 1 cheese no money awards but diplomas by a competent jury bolivia chili and peru send word that their exhibits are on ohp wiy per steamer brazil makes similar announcement the U S goar exhibits of last season are it i ascertained still at washington and the board of have requested con gress to authorize their return here at any rate many government exhibits will elou come constant additions are being ma ti the exhibits in both the alati a and main building tho state display as those of her near neighbors arkanna Ark anaa and almost daily increased 1 rejoices iu one of the most energetic aud go ahead of aner burgar o 0 hed have the warle slate transplanted hero t that could be done i the art gallery is tha cynosure of all choice the fine works chiefly fro europe the pyrotechnic spec bacle he last daya of pompeii continued to amaze and delight thoua andu of spectators guatemala has already the a very large corn bicle and moat binl exhibit previously described to your era consul martycz is now puzzled placa for the valuable and novel contents of forty cases newly arrive spanish america gives a lesson by which o 0 america an profit the weather large parties from th e bortt and from the west arc to arrive shortly some seventy of the leading bourna lasts of those sections will be here ina body NEW ORLEANS jan 1889 |